St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-06-13
Resolutions Passed at Yesterdays Meet
ing by the Amalgamated Union of
the Building Trades,
In Which it is Proposed to Call all Union
Workmen From Scab Jobs
on Wednesday,,
Unless the Differences Between the Con-
tractors and Striking Carpenters are
Previously Adjusted.
The Strike Situation on sunday---Move-
ments Toward the Coz Operative Sys-
tenn Well Under Way.

$ During most of yesterday striking
carpenters and bricklayers kept Labor
hall well filled, and the men talked as if
determined to hold out against the con-
tractors if it took all summer. In the
afternoon the Scandinavian union held
meeting and initiated a number of
new members. The upper hall was oc-
cupied by the delegates of the Amalga-
mated Council of Building Trades, pre-
sided over by George f. Pringle, of
the Painters union. The carpenters,
bricklayers, painters, plumbers, stone
cutters, plaSterers and steam and gas
filters were represented. This amalga
mated council was organized last March,
as combination of trades unions, to
combat the combined strength of
the contractors, and pursuant to letter
from Chicago to Secretary Blakeley.
There is to be meeting in Chicago on
on the 2Sth inst. to form
a national amalgamation of build
ing trades, and the st. Paul
council will send delegate. The strike
was freely discussed and the following
preamble and resolution adopted, call
ing out the carpenters, bricklayerS,
painters, plumbers, stonecutters, plas-
terers and steam and gasfitters on
"Wednesday, from buildings upon which
''scab' men may be employed. 1t is in
tended as complete building lockout:
Whereas, The Contractors and Builders
board of trade has refused to comply with
the demand of the carpenters unions of this
city, that nine hours should constitute days
work at full days wages; and
: Whereas, The br1cklayerS union has
already resolved to sustain the carpenters on
the present issue, and accordingly all union
hrfa ntrt inn S1tyi in,
support of and sympathy with the striking
carpenters; and
Whereas, Other labor organizations have
officially sanctioned the action of the Carpen-
ters union. and have offered their moral and
financial support therefore be it
Resolved, That, to bring the present diff
Guilty to'a speedy termination, We, the dele
gates of the several building trades assembled
In the atnalgamated council of building
trades of St. Paul, do hereby request all
members of the building trades herein rep
resented, to suspend all work on Wednesday,
June is, on all buildings upon which non
Union menv nvof any trade are employed.
2 e ITS EFFECTS.
This will call out about 200 painters,
200 plumbers and steam and gas filters,
125 stonecutterS and 500 plaStererS, in
addition to the striking carpenters and
bricklayerS, if it takes effect. Accord
ing 70 President Christian, of the Brick
layers union, there are no union men
coming from other cities, and non-uniOn
men in Chicago would be just as likely
to ''scab' it in Chicago as in any other
city. Mr.. O'Grady, of the Carpenters
union. says the strike is affecting the
lumber interests seriously. The car
penters say they are under great obli-
cations to the bricklayerS, and the
council of building trades is confident
that every building trade will join in
the lockout next Wednesday,.